Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has empowered about 25,000 youths in the state with the payment of N30,000 monthly allowance.
Addressing the recipients at the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square, Owerri, venue of the disbursement, the governor recalled that due to the economic hardship caused by Covid- 19 , flooding, unknown gunmen, banditry, among other things, many people have lost their businesses and means of livelihood. This, he said, has made the Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, to create a programme called Nigeria-Cares, NG- Cares , which Imo keyed into to empower its people.
Uzodimma expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari and the World Bank for supporting the state government in the partnership to empower over 25,000 Imo citizens.
“Today we have selected five persons from every polling unit in Imo state, totalling over 25,000, and this is the first batch to be empowered today, and before you leave this place today, you must see your alert on your phone, and this alert of N30,000 will be every month.,” he said.
Uzodimma disclosed that another batch of 27,000 people will be receiving their own credit alert next week as he pointed out that there are about 120,000 people who will be empowered by the government every month going forward.
The Governor urged them to deploy the money into meaningful ventures, and to take care of their families, not drug addiction or alcoholism.
He assured them that the money was a grant and not a loan, therefore they have no need to refund the money.He appealed to them to assist the government in developing their communities and maintaining peace and order.
Some of the beneficiaries who received their credit alert expressed joy and thanked Governor Uzodimma while those yet to receive theirs expressed optimism that they would also receive theirs.
Mr Anthony Ibeawuchi from Nwangele Local Government Area and Mrs Ugochi Ibe from Acho Mbieri confirmed the receipt of N30,000 credit alert , while Mr Ifeanyi Joseph from Aboh Mbaise, and Mr. Chibuzo from Obowo who had not received theirs were full of expectations and prayed God to continue to protect Governor Uzodimma and use him to better the lot of Imo citizens.
